pop-top

Built-in beverage access

A pop-top is a can with a tab you pull to open it, or the tab itself.

The design revolutionized beverage packaging—before pop-tops, cans required a separate opener.

As an adjective, it describes containers with this feature: a pop-top can of soda.

Also refers to a camper van with a roof that pops up for standing room.

cans

aluminum

Element thirteen

  • beverageLiquid for consumption
  • sodaCarbonated soft drink
  • beerFermented grain drink

tab · ring-pull · lid · opening · carbonated · canned · drink · cooler · six-pack · recyclable

camper

van

Enclosed cargo vehicle

  • RVMobile living quarters
  • roofBuilding's protective top
  • fiberglassReinforced woven strand composite

canvas · sleeping · compact · trailer · motorhome · conversion · lift · crank · camping · bed

mechanism

pull-tab

Lever opening sealed cans

  • leverPivoting bar for lifting
  • rivetHeaded pin hammered flat
  • scoreNumerical standing in competition

perforation · detachable · hinge · lift · peel · puncture · design · invention · patent · 1960s

Categories
Opposites
opening mechanism

pop-topchurch key

Pointed metal opener

can opener · bottle opener · screw cap · cork · crown cap

container design

pop-topscrew-top

Threaded bottle closure

screw cap · twist-off

container closure type

pop-toptin can

Sealed metal food container

screw-top · vacuum-sealed · hermetic seal

Family

pop, top, pops, tops, popped, popping, topped, topping, topless

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G